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忠於自我的萌牛費迪南(上) The Story of a Gentle Giant【本篇為全程英文講解】

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忠於自我的萌牛費迪南(上) The Story of a Gentle Giant
當這些男子到場時,牠不小心坐到一隻蜜蜂並被螫了
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文章主講 Karen, Chris

The Story of Ferdinand is a beloved children’s book written by Munro Leaf. The main character is a young Spanish bull named Ferdinand. Unlike the other bulls on the pasture, he has no interest in fighting. Instead, he spends most of his time relaxing and smelling flowers. This behavior has Ferdinand’s mother concerned. She is afraid that the other bulls will reject him and he’ll lead a lonely life.

Ferdinand grows up to become the largest and most powerful bull in his herd. However, his gentle nature remains unchanged. One day, a group of men arrive at the pasture, searching for a strong and aggressive bull to bring to Madrid to compete in a major bullfight. The other bulls yearn to be selected, but Ferdinand has no desire to impress them. However, while the men are present, he accidentally sits on a bee and gets stung. The overwhelming shock and pain causes him to jump up and charge across the field. The men are impressed by his energetic display and select him to take part in the bullfight. They even dub him “Ferdinand  the Fierce .”

On the day of the event, the arena is packed with spectators. Most are cheering for the handsome matador who is set to battle Ferdinand. When the match begins, the matador holds out a red flag, inviting Ferdinand to charge at him. Ferdinand doesn’t react; he’s distracted by the beautiful flowers fluttering in the crowd. Disappointed by the lack of action, the spectators hiss and boo him. The matador even stabs Ferdinand in the side, hoping to enrage him. Yet, there’s nothing they can do to propel Ferdinand to fight. In the end, Ferdinand returns to the pasture, content to spend the rest of his days lounging amid the flowers.

忠於自我的萌牛費迪南(上) The Story of a Gentle Giant
《 THE STORY OF FERDINAND》2011 圖片轉引自:https://is.gd/pNOnGS

 

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《 愛花的牛》是本受人喜愛的童書,由曼羅.里夫所著。主角是一頭名為費迪南的年輕西班牙公牛。與牧場裡的其他公牛不同,牠對鬥牛毫無興趣。牠大部分的時間反而都在悠閒度日及聞花香。這般行為讓費迪南的母親擔憂。母親害怕其他公牛會嫌棄費迪南而使牠孤獨一生。

費迪南長大後成為牛群中體型最大也最強壯的公牛。然而,牠的溫和個性仍舊沒變。某天,一群男子來到牧場尋找一頭又強大又好鬥的公牛,以帶去馬德里參加一場大型鬥牛賽。其他公牛都渴望被選中,但費迪南一點都不想給他們留下深刻印象。不過,當這些男子到場時,牠不小心坐到一隻蜜蜂並被螫了。牠驚痛地跳了起來,在田野中橫衝直撞。男子們對牠充滿活力的表現印象深刻,便選了牠參加鬥牛賽。他們甚至將牠取名為「猛牛費迪南」。

活動當日,競技場擠滿了觀眾。大部分的人都在為準備和費迪南決鬥的帥氣鬥牛士喝采。當比賽開始時,鬥牛士舉著紅旗,引費迪南向他進攻。費迪南沒有反應;牠因人群中搖曳的美麗花朵而分神了。觀眾為牠的不為所動感到失望,便向牠發出噓聲及喝倒彩。鬥牛士甚至刺了牠的肋部,希望能激怒牠。不過他們做什麼都無法激發牠的鬥志。最後,費迪南返回牧場,心滿意足地在自己剩下的日子裡懶洋洋地窩在花叢中。

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